Taylor County Rural School System Survey Finds Varied Facilities
The survey details multiple schools including Reynolds Maulk Turners Chapel and others, listing brick and frame buildings, classroom counts from one to eleven, ages, heating, plumbing, and equipment values. It records enrollment totals around 100 to 300 across sites, salaries from 300 to 10,800 annually, transportation trucks, PTA status, term lengths, and staff credentials across many towns, with emphasis on condition and resources.
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Bae
Monte
Professional
Reynolds
Porane
Abe i Ullaians
Bessie Childs
Wesley
Louise Gilson
Wisley
P. T. En
R. L. Swearingens
Central
Bethlehem
M. B. Bj
Ludie Brown
J. H. Hiktreth
Howard
Rhodes
Ethel Shealy
Hodes
Aylor Mill
Lois Walden
Taylor Mill
Daly
Gertie Jordan
Nellie Mills
P. T
Mae Riley
Crowell Community CC History Highlights Local School Roots
Ninety four years ago land was set aside at the Agency Reserve for a city named Francisville but Macon grew instead. Ferry service linked the new towns, a Panhandle district formed, and Henry Crowell donated ten acres for Crowells Church and Crowells School. Crowells School evolved from a two story building to Willis Academy in 1884 and by 1921 Croweux School became a three room school on the same lot.
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Francisville
Macon
Neisler’s Bridge
S.B Corbin
Crawford County
Flint River
Panhandle
Henry Crowell
H. C. Wacer
Fickling Masonic Lodge
Butler
Willis Academy
Croweux School
Interesting Compositions From Taylor County Children
Joseph Dickerson of Turner's Chapel School argues for teaching agriculture as a vocational subject in rural schools. He warns that without farming skills the youth may move to cities, urges land ownership, better fertilizer use, and profitable crops, and stresses savings, banking, and educating future generations about hogs, cows, and mules. He also defines knowledge as useful and desirable, linking it to civilization.
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Joseph Dickerson
Turner's Chapel School
United States
Bermuda
Webster
Bethlehem School veteran Nathan T Fulford profiles in local notes
Nathan T Fulford born 1846 in Macon County served in the Confederate Army beginning 1861. He endured prison at Point Lookout for five months, later worked as mail carrier and public driver in Oglethorpe, helped haul materials for Macon County courthouse, moved to Americus, now 80 and in good health living with his son Rupert in the community.
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Gerrel Bussey
Bethlehem
Nathan T. Fulford
Macon County
Point Lookout
Maryland
Oglethorpe
Tazewell
Macon County Court House
Americus
History of Our Community and Early School Life
The narrative traces early settlers Owen Barfield and Ben Watson arriving in 1865, with others like J. B. Barfield, Shepherd, and Cox. It notes forested land, oxen and wooden plows, later improved by mills, roads, telephones, and automobiles. The local school organized in 1908 with Coleman funding and D. W Barfield land, first taught by Miss Blackmon and then Mia Sutton, now entering its seventeenth year.
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Ollie Ree
Barfield
Pine Burr
Owen Barfield
Ben Watson
Owen Barfiell
Ben. Watson
J. B. Barfield
Mr. Shepherd
Mr. Cox
Coleman
Reynolis
D. Wbarfield
D. Wbarfield ,and Built By the Community. Miss Blackmon
Mia Sutton
Ideal
Duties of the School Child by Mable Foy
A guide on student duties emphasizing obedience to teachers and diligent lesson learning. It argues that loving teachers fosters mutual respect and that mastering assigned lessons yields personal and educational benefits for the student and avoids wasted time at home.
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Mable Foy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Taylor County School
Supt
W. T. Austin
Mnawlelm
U. S
Amont
P.T. A
Ethel Fambro
Attandad
Aurion
Crowells
Educational
Susie Eeerete
Jessie Heath
Crowell
Gece
Turners Chapel
C. F. Austin
Turners
Pepery Feee
Mina Florence Peterman
Ear At Turners
L. B. Taylor
Porter Peacock
C. I C
Mack Turner
Peacock
Gee
Nellie Turner
Z. B. Chastain
Ierreino
W. J. J Caldwell
Mauk
Mias Melba Brooks
Mila Magasine
Rupert
B. E
Uta Rsunipr Hent
E. J. Summerour
E. J. Summerour, Jr
Rupe
Beiisie McGuffin
Elizabeth Martin
Rll
Nettie B. Hill
Charing
Gladys Philips
Ine Burr
Gray
Taylor County
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Nathan T. Fullford
Clarice Summerour
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